moana

See also: Moana

Finnish

Noun

moana

  1. essive singular of moa

Anagrams

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈa.na/, [moˈwɐ.nə]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”) thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”) (compare with Malay sawang (“expanse”), Iban sawang (“gap”), Tagalog sáwang (“depth”))[1][2]

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea
    kilo moana ― oceanography
    Moana Pākīpika ― Pacific Ocean
Derived terms
  • Moananuiākea (literally "the vast ocean, the Pacific Ocean")
See also

Verb

moana

  1. (stative) broad, wide

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

moana

  1. (historical) consultation area for chiefs
  2. campground
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moana”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
  2. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 93-4

Kapingamarangi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana,[1] likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”) thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”) (compare with Malay sawang (“expanse”), Iban sawang (“gap”), Tagalog sáwang (“depth”))[2][3]

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 245-246
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moana”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 93-4

Further reading

  • “moana” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea

See also

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana. Cognates include Hawaiian moana and Samoan moana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo.ˈa.na]
  • Hyphenation: mo‧a‧na

Noun

moana

  1. open sea, ocean
  2. fishing in the open sea

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 236
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